Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29
The street. Rasiroad. Again.

To the Eiitor Of The EVENING STAR:
The following, taken from a recent number OF
one Of the New York papers, presents one OF the
evils and one OF the wrongs OF our street car man.
agement in light In which II Is not often con-
sidered, on account OF which venture TO ask you
TO give the readers OF The STAR the benefit OF It's
perasal:
'PvBuc RIGHrs AND PUBLIc MASNERs-The
QUESTION OF the courtesy or discourtesy OF men In
puOne conyeyances Is 50 entangled with that or
the general rights OF the public In ther relations
70 common carriers that much confusion grows
out Of IT'S discussion Many women appear TO
think that men are IN some mysterious Way nnaer
OohSatlon. 10 compensate to them for the breach
OF contract committed by the carriers But this is
NOT REASONABLE view 70 take. Neither Is IL Just
lay the blame OF the general oyer-crowdlng OF
cars ana stages upon the public The location OF
with the corporations Il is their piai n duty TO
provide every passenger with a seat Every pas
ssnser pays for seat and IS entitled to It, and
the corporations violate their contracts and their
charters when they compel the public TO stand
and when they crowd the cars 10 sunocation.
themselves are responsible for the crowing Of the
cars Is thoroughly disingenuous pretence The
pubic viii Undoubtedly continue 10 crowd the
vted 70 DO so. II is the duty OF the companies 70
iorlnu.ate and enforce rules prohibiting the en-
trance OF Passengers into all the seatSi which
are occupied This Is done IN pubic conyeyances
Al over Europe. IL is the rule In London, where
ne crowds are much greater than here, so that
feStly vain The practice OF crowdng the cars is a
s,anilng imposition upon the public. The CON-
k.aies WHICH take the money OF the public do not
give consideration for IL, and they ought 10 be
Called ana held TO account
~As To the question OF manners. it ought not TO
Do raised, and Tor the reason that every man who
gives up his seat 20 woman In the cars is az the
same tune compelled 10 indOrse and support the
rank abuse practlsed upon the public by the cor
poratloRs. Clearly it Is not fair TO treat tbs uues
tioa as simple one OF courtesy. There Is involved
m ~ an important Issue OF public nights, and this
Is the consideration which first demands attention
Ihe women OF New York are certainly not Justified
n hoIdlDg the men accountable FOR a wron., which
as the subject Is confused by this tax OF street
manners The abuse Itself IL lost sight or No doubt
fhs rapaei0us corporations that daily and hourly
show their contempt for the pubic and their In
Clnerence 10 their own contracts by crowding
ther eonyeyances are quite willing that the VIC
TIE irrelevant issue OF poIteness. while they them
selves pocket fat dividends. But the public ought
49, M In 70 peicsiN e more clearly now the case
really stands and should Insist upon the termina-
OOn CT the practice OF crowding the cars which Is
a. The bottom Of the whole controversy"
II seems " me that here Ia Washington the
rshts connected with the use OF the horse cars
have hot lad that degree Of consideration in CON-
parison with manners. which they should have
We Ray call the attention OF the railroad compa-
- Syrry day 10 Their mocking placar1 forbid
cls ITiEtrs OF conductors 10 allow the cars 20 be
tSJEGei; but 81 long We persist IN getting on
tsfh When We sse tne platforms already partly
= e4p4ei the cars Will continue To be crowded.
Ana this remedy of crowdiDg. 20 be attained by a
pfUlr-T iuslsIancc OF nights, i In which both
sAes arc Interested, and 10 attain which there Is
III u The cU-OpsTatlOn or both. II We would
IrInse Tor While, eVea 81 the cost Of incon-
Ne1iricc AID delay, o get into or upon q ear the
ststs % winch are Uili and ladses would not
SEA entrance Into cars when they see passengers
aiiesdy Standing Tor J. X OF sat room, II would
, On iniiAc an Impression upon the car managers,
VAC 10" S-cretIy laug al our folly while Ihey
SNet our money A. t-JS,, the proposed course
q Procedure Is worth trJIng
"a Al sufe there h seldom occasion Of complaint
tat Inc men lcS cOurte-y iAe other sex in the
49, Dal taxes courtesy pretty severely whfI
ySis MISSES who seem 70 Oe not fatIued by Labor
h'i aDundantly able 10 walk al least the distance
- OF l"O, enter a car already fuil with the
eNI-claht air. only tOO an:fe,t ol persyns who \.
'LuS 70 allow, not only iniddIe-agec, but Older
ND 70 stand that they may siG. However, let q.
DISCUSS turther At this time at lest The mar lei
-ouite7y, Dut let Us. men and women alike con-
:. what we can do In the way Of securing Oul
4 lis
ne Ftrts So.r says taat Gen. Logerot, the milo
20 90 t-l Lee 10 resign soon as he Ioux rs Iol